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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It appears I was on BBC Radio today, in a show called 'Outlook Mixtape: Strangers on a train', part 2. Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... #musicalsaw

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BBC World Service - Outlook, Outlook Mixtape: Strangers on a train, part 2

More tales of love, adventure and new life on the world's railways

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today I played the musical saw for communion at Trinity Lutheran Church Staten Island youtu.be/yHYfqR73RrM #musicalsaw

J.S. Bach on musical saw

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Straight from the NYC subway, in 100 degrees weather: musical saw performance of "Nerotai Hazeirim" (Hebrew: נרותי הזעירים, meaning "My Tiny Candles") #HannukaInJuly #HanukkahSongs #musicalsaw youtube.com/shorts/HkYBA...

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Nerotai Hazeirim נרותי הזעירים on musical saw #musicalsaw #subwaymusician #hanukkah #busker

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Only a week left to 4th of July! Get into the mood with my 'Let Freedom RING" 🔔🔔🔔performance 🗽 youtu.be/waDIwWIaESo #handbells

Let Freedom Ring - Independence Day Bell Ringing

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

A new program on @PBS TV, 'The Buskers New York' is out, and I have the honor of being in it, playing the musical saw: www.pbs.org/video/the-bu... #busking #musicalsaw

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The Buskers New York

A celebration of the lives, talents and tales of Buskers around the world.

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

New video! Last Sunday's musical saw and organ at Trinity Lutheran Church LIC. The occasion was the visit by Metropolitan New York Synod's Bishop Katrina Foster, celebrating Pentecost and the church building's 100th anniversary. youtu.be/4yRUBbQ_-MQ #musicalsaw #jsbach #Astoria

Bach Choral on musical saw

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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I am grateful to Kevin J. Walsh for asking me to write a guest post for Forgotten New York. At first I was apprehensive, but it turned out to be quite fun! forgotten-ny.com/2026/05/trin...

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TRINITY CHURCH'S SECRET DOOR

What appears to be a solid, immovable section of the interior wood paneled wall at Trinity Church is actually a "secret" door

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Happy 193rd birthday Johannes Brahms! In honor of his birthday, listen to his music played on a musical saw 🪚 🎂https://music.apple.com/us/album/cello-sonata-no-1-op-38-ii-trio-single/1642280518 #Brahms #JohannessBrahms #musicalsaw #sawlady

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Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38: II. Trio - Single by Saw Lady on Apple Music

Album · 2022 · 1 Song

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I'm helping Hiroaki Hanai, a scientist in Japan who is building a robot that is learning to play the musical saw. He already achieved much more than I thought would be possible. Looking forward to seeing the robot play this: #musicalsaw

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Thank you for including me in this wonderful article by Alesandra Tejeda! This afternoon I will busk at the Union Sq subway/14th st - if you see me, come say 'hi' :)

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This was the run through (the 1st and last time we played the piece together before show time) for Easter Sunday's bell ringing at Trinity LIC. Nicholas Suminski - piano youtu.be/RtAUpTj8p9U The piece is 'Tis a Gift to Be Simple (aka 'Simple Gifts). Arranged for bells by Sue Garton. #handbells

'Tis a Gift to be Simple on 6 in hand handbells

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

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We are mentioned in the New York Times:

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

When I was busking today, a nice gentleman told me he recognized my playing on the movie Time Out of Mind which he watched on Youtube. That's how I learned this movie is now on youtube. You can hear my musical saw as Richard Gere walks through Grand Central at 1:37:49 youtu.be/YzTGUlSozck?...

TIME OUT OF MIND (2014) | Full Movie | #Drama | Altitude Films

YouTube video by Altitude Films

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Summoners Ensemble Theatre @summonersensemble.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Thanks for the shout out for our production of Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe @airmail.news! #NYC #theater #theatre

Summoners Ensemble Theatre @summonersensemble.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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Get tickets to Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe: Seance at the Merchant’s House before they’re gone! qrco.de/bgV2k3 This year, we’re joined by @sawlady.bsky.social Natalia Paruz playing the musical saw at every performance. [📸 of Natalia Paruz by Ignacio Guevara] #NYC #theater #theatre #music

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Yesterday's bell ringing at Trinity Lutheran Church - Staten Island youtu.be/XveDBBSj074: Abide With Me, which I have arranged for 6-in-hand handbells. Accompanied by the wonderful Trent Whisenant on piano. #handbells #AbideWithMe #lentmusic

Abide With Me on 6-in-hand handbells

Summoners Ensemble Theatre @summonersensemble.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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Come Poe one out for Edgar before the show in the Merchant’s House Museum's 19th-century kitchen. Enjoy nibbles, drinks, plus performances from @sawlady.bsky.social & actor John Kevin Jones. 6pm March 27, 8:30pm March 28, 6pm April 3, and 8:30pm April 4 only! $30. Reservations required. Link in bio.

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Last Sunday we did a beautiful rendition of 'Ashes' on musical saw with choir youtu.be/z2mSEge_qy4 at Trinity Church LIC. I hope you like it! #lentmusic #musicalsaw #Ashes #singingsaw

Ashes - musical saw & choir

Summoners Ensemble Theatre @summonersensemble.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

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Natalia @sawlady.bsky.social Paruz will be joining us for Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe March 25 - April 5, 2026. Psychic medium Heather Carlucci joins us on March 29 & April 5 for a group readings following the performance. Get tickets @ link in bio. Thanks to @playbill.com! #theatre #NYC

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Super excited that my joining @summonersensemble.bsky.social's production of Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe was announced in @playbill.com! playbill.com/article/retu...

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

@jwlockhart.bsky.social Thank you for playing my videos for Donna! My 3 cats say 'hi'😀and suggest: Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... I hope you both enjoy it!

Internet Archive @archive.org · 27/12/2025

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Early in 2025, @SawLady.bsky.social helped us celebrate “Happy Days Are Here Again” joining the public domain 🎶🪚 On January 1, 2026, another full year of media & culture becomes free to share, remix & reimagine 🎉 Join our Public Domain events ⤵️ blog.archive.org/public-domai... #PublicDomainDay

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

@mjmcg.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing, and not many are, may I share with you a little video I took of the snow we are having in NYC now, set to my saw playing youtu.be/_IbFWPjGy5g I hope you like it! (This is probably not how you picture NYC, but this really is in NYC).

Winter at Grasmere Lake / Brady's Pond, Staten Island

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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My new music video is out! youtu.be/_IbFWPjGy5g I hope you like it! Winter scenes from, Grasmere Lake (Brady's Pond), Staten Island! #StatenIsland #GrasmereLake #BradysPond #musicalsaw #singingsaw

Winter at Grasmere Lake / Brady's Pond, Staten Island

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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Last Sunday I rang 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' on 6 bells for church Service youtu.be/zn2__n6coIg I hope you like it! #handbells #ChristmasMusic

O Little Town of Bethlehem on 6-in-hand handbells

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

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I played Night of Silence/Silent Night on musical saw with singer Leanne Surace and pianist Trent Whisenant for Advent Compline Service at Trinity Lutheran Church Staten Island youtu.be/R5K5BhTe9z8 #musicalsaw #Advent #SilentNight I hope you like it!

Night of Silence - Silent Night on musical saw

@stevenraymorris.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing (and not many people are), may I suggest my Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... please? I hope you like it!

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@yocum137.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing (and not many people are), may I suggest my Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... please? I hope you like it!

Spotify – Web Player

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@stuarthoughton.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing (and not many people are), may I suggest my Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... please? I hope you like it!

@gargarin.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing (and not many people are), may I suggest my Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... please? I hope you like it!

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

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@wendyide.bsky.social Enjoyed your review of The Ice Tower! A score by Olivier Messiaen is what caught my eye. As an aside, the sound that sounds like a musical saw in his compositions is actually an onde martenot youtu.be/yidV0HeVyCg?... I know, because he was a close friend of my mother's.

Cynthia Millar: Guide to the ondes Martenot

YouTube video by Seattle Symphony

Troubadour Collective @troubadour-collect.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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@Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz - musical saw player continues her wonderful set from the Union Square subway station with "Play Violinist Tango". #newyorkcity #unionsquare #livemusic

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Troubadour Collective @troubadour-collect.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The gorgeous sounds of Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz rolls on with this amazing performance of "When You Wish Upon a Star". #newyorkcity #unionsquare #livemusic #sawlady

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Troubadour Collective @troubadour-collect.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Have you ever heard a saw being played? You read that right. #newyorkcity #unionsquare #livemusic #sawlady

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Troubadour Collective @troubadour-collect.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

"Hedwig's Theme" might be the perfect piece of music to accompany the saw. Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz - musical saw player #newyorkcity #unionsquare #livemusic #sawlady

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Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

@tomaznable.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing (and not many people are), may I suggest my Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... please? I hope you like it!

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

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@guncelawits.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing (and not many people are), may I suggest my Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... please? I hope you like it!

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

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@bluekanues.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing (and not many people are), may I suggest my Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... please? I hope you like it!

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

@living-in-clip.bsky.social Since you are familiar with saw playing (and not many people are), may I suggest my Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2ezZhd... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/pla... please? I hope you like it!

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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To all my Jewish friends who celebrate Yom Kippur: Avinu Malkeinu on musical saw in the NYC subway youtu.be/nZJOuRbah2Y?... Gmar Hatima Tova

Avinu Malkeinu on musical saw

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

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I was interviewed by a high school student for her project youtu.be/t4mR1SGJo_E?... It was really fun talking with her. I was impressed by how well prepared she was and by her good questions. #musicalsaw #NYCsubwaymusician #NYCbuskers

Meet Natalia “Saw Lady” Paruz: A professional saw player who plays in the subway

YouTube video by Jessica Wu

Saw Lady @sawlady.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The video is out! A beautiful song by Joe Flood with yours truly on musical saw: youtu.be/UKp4kFmGA-0?... #musicalsaw #singingsaw #sawlady